Journalist lists European options for Flamengo if Kaio Jorge move fails | OneFootball

Flamengo attempts to sign Kaio Jorge for the 2026 season

The management of Flamengo continues its search for a new striker for coach Filipe Luís for 2026. While Kaio Jorge is the ‘plan A’ for Mengão, journalist Marcelo Bechler, from ‘TNT Sports’, suggested four names from European teams for Rubro-Negro to keep an eye on.

— If I were Flamengo, if things didn’t work out with Kaio Jorge, I would go after Richarlison or Gabriel Jesus. 30 million euros is almost what Arsenal (ENG) invested in Gabriel Jesus many years ago. Richarlison would also be a good investment — he said, before concluding:

— And a very plan B that I think Flamengo could consider would be Anderson Talisca or Icardi. Don’t be surprised. Flamengo has 2 billion reais and they will find a good striker. They won’t always get plan A, because it also depends on where the players want to go — the journalist concluded in a video on social media.

How are negotiations between Flamengo and Cruzeiro?

After the departure of Juninho to Pumas (MEX), Flamengo is seeking to sign Kaio Jorge to strengthen the Rubro-Negro attack. Top scorer of the 2025 Brasileirão, the striker is the main target for the center forward position for 2026.

The last offer that Flamengo presented to Cruzeiro was 24 million euros (about R$ 155 million) plus Everton Cebolinha. The striker is internally valued at eight million euros (R$ 51 million). However, the Minas Gerais team rejected the Rubro-Negro’s offer.

What are Flamengo’s signing priorities?

Flamengo, at this moment, has five signing priorities for the next season: a goalkeeper, a center back, a midfielder, a winger, and a striker. However, the main objective of Mengão is to maintain the core of the 2025 team.

With the aim of strengthening the squad, Flamengo has already secured its first signing for 2026. Thus, Rubro-Negro has agreed to the arrival of center back Vitão, from Internacional, who will be the immediate backup for Léo Pereira in the Rubro-Negro defense.

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